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CITY CLERK
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AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: May 19,1998
SUBJECT:
Public Hearing: Weeds and Combustible Refuse Abatement Order
Report Prepared By: James R. Ferdinand, Fire Marshal ~
EXHIBITS ATTACHED:
A. Notice To Destroy or Remove Weeds and Refuse
RECOMMENDATION:
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1) Open public hearing
2) Receive Staff Report
3) Receive Public Testimony
4) Close Public Hearing and Deliberate
5) Direct Staff to proceed with abatement and to provide a Season
End Report for Completion of Abatements and Associated Costs
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
None
. DESCRIPTION: In accordance with Ordinance No. 13-97, the City Council may
declare that there is a public nuisance created by weeds and combustible debris growing, accumulating
upon the streets, sidewalks and property within the City of Dublin. With this declaration, the Fire Chief or
his designee shall notify property owners of violations and order abatement without delay. If the
abatement is not completed, the City of Dublin shall,. at the expense of the owner, have the weeds or
refuse removed.
The declaration of a hazard was approved by City Council on April 21, 1998. Following that approval,
notices was posted as well as abatement Courtesy Notices sent to all known existing property owners to
abate the hazard.
Staff recommends that the Council conduct a public hearing and: 1) hear and consider objections to this
abatement order from property owners, 2) hear testimony from Staff regarding degree of hazard and need
to abate, 3) order abatement and necessary follow-up billing for placement of lien on property to recover
cost.
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COPIES TO:
ITEM NO.
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CITY OF DUBLIN
P.O. Box 2340. Dublin, California 94568
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City Offices, lOa Civic Plaza, Dublin, California 94568
CITY OF DUBLlN
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ALAMEDA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
NOTICE TO DESTROY OR REMOVE WEEDS AND REFUSE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 21, 1998 pursuant to the provisions
of Section 5.70.030 or Chapter 5.70 of the Municipal Code ofthe City of Dublin, the City
Council of the City of Dublin adopted a resolution declaring that all weeds and/or refuse
growing or accumulating upon any private property or in any public street or alley,
constitute or constitutes a public nuisance, and that such nuisance must be abated by the
destruction or removal thereof.
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NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that property owners shall, without delay,
remove or cause to be removed all such weeds and refuse from their property and from
the abutting half of the street in front of alleys, if any, behind such property, and between
the lot lines thereof as extended, or such weeds will be destroyed and removed and such
refuse will be removed and such nuisance or nuisances created thereby abated by the City
of Dublin, in which case the costs will constitute a lien upon such lots or lands until paid
and will be collected upon the next tax roll upon which general municipal taxes are
collected. All property owners having any objections to the proposed destruction or
removal of such weeds and/or refuse are hereby notified to attend a meeting of the City
COWlcil of the City of Dublin to be held at the Dublin Civic Center on May 19, 1998, at
7:00 p.m., when and where their objections will be heard and be given due consideration.
Dated: This 27th day of April, 1998
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Richard C. Ambrose, CitY'Manager
City of Dublin
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